Life From The Roots: Database

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Charter Street Cemetery Welcome Center, Salem, Massachusetts--See The New Database

On a very quiet April day in 2023, I was in Salem and decided to visit the new Charter Street Welcome Center that opened in June 2021. It was a smart move because I didn't need an appointment and I had a good amount of time to talk to the employee with the computer in the center. He also put a few of my ancestor's names into the database and they were on the list (see below). There are two rooms to view in the Samuel Pickman House, a mariner who acquired land to build his house in 1657. There is a gift shop and a museum. The Welcome Center photos are below.

51 Charter Street, Salem Ma. 01951 Charter Street, Salem Ma. 01970 | info@charterstreetcemetery.com70 | info@charterstreetcemetery.com

Charter Street Cemetery Stone Database at: https://www.charterstreetcemetery.com/accessioning

The database can be used at home, however, I was surprised that I had to scroll line by line to find who I was looking for. It isn't set up to just type in a name, hit search and there you are. I found five names, all of whom I already knew and had taken their photos many years ago.

Simon Bradstreet 03/27/1697

Steven Daniels 02/14/1687

John Marston 19/12/1681

Miles Ward 29/08/1764

Sarah Massey Ward 20/11/1728

Salem Witch Trials Memorial with a marker below of John Proctor, hanged August 19, 1692.

My Simon Bradstreet tombstone.

My husband and I visited the cemetery in April 2019. From these photos, you can see that a lot of tree-cutting and repairs have been done. The Welcome Center hadn't opened yet.

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts

Harmony Grove Cemetery

30 Grove St, Salem, MA 01970

Phone: (978) 744-0554

Date formed: 1840

Website: https://www.harmonygrovesalem.org/

From the website is this write-up, "At nearly 100 acres in size, Harmony Grove Cemetery has avenues and paths that meander through its over 21,000 monuments or burial markers, and rare and unusual plantings and tree specimens. Facing the entrance to the cemetery is the Blake Chapel, a beautiful gothic-style structure built in 1904 of Cape Ann granite."

I've visited the cemetery a number of times but not the office. My first visit was in 1999 and the most recent was this past May. I had a lengthy conversation with the staff of two and asked a lot of questions. When you scroll down in this blog you will see printouts I obtained. I was very curious to learn if they were online. The answer was no, but they were sure it would happen in the future. The other day, I called the office to see if the online project was completed, because I wanted to share the information. However, they think it might be as long as a year. When it happens, it would be a reason to celebrate.

Main Entrance

The Blake Chapel is above and to the left is the business office on Highland Avenue (side view), shown below.

Main door, looking out. Office photos below.

The two women staff were most helpful to me. I didn't expect what they gave me. After bringing out two large binders (shown above), they showed me the listings of all those buried in this cemetery. I asked to see a listing for Poole, which turned out to be quite lengthy. I have eight direct Poole names and two Daniels names listed. I was very lucky when they offered to make copies of the pages for me. (Shown below.)

Back entrance to the office, and parking area.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

OLIVER AND ANNA BELDEN Buried in Lenox, Massachusetts

My 5th great-grandparents, Oliver Belden and Anna Woodruff are buried in this Cemetery. I often visit the town of Lenox and walk around in this lovely cemetery. Photos were taken in 2011 and October 2017. I decided to update my original July 2011 post because it was apparent to me, that nobody would have a clue where to look for my ancestors if they wanted to find their stones. I'm showing my original 3 photos and new ones which show the correct way to take pictures.

Church on the Hill Cemetery

Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts